Russia is using Chechen 'TikTok soldiers' on the front lines and to train its troops, highlighting the 'desperation' in its military: UK intel

Sat, 07/27/2024 - 09:55

Chechen special forces troops take up firing positions as they attend a training session at a — Chechen special forces troops at a training center.
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Pro-Russian Chechens are back on Ukraine's front lines, the UK's Ministry of Defence has said.
Chechen units, once mocked as "TikTok" troops, are now filling gaps left by the Wagner Group.
Chechen personnel are also training Russian troops, but the training's effectiveness is in doubt.

Pro-Russian Chechens, famed for their social media appearances, have been "pressed back into frontline service" in Ukraine, the UK's Ministry of Defence (MoD) has said.